Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Sixty Three
Monday Good morning everyone, your favourite cat is back on duty. I had a very lazy day yesterday and slept most of the time as it was so wet. A great start to my working [more…]
Human Interest
18th Century
Holding Hands – Part Two
In Part One, I explained that my husband and I travelled to Moelfre, not far from Oswestry, to see a sculptor by the name of Tony Meadows. During that visit, Tony had made an alginate [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Sixty Two
Monday It’s another week and your Westminster cat correspondent is back with a few tales (I nearly said cat tails). As usual, I sat on the papers after breakfast so that they wouldn’t be moved [more…]
Engineering
Cnuteneering
Cnuteneering[ ca-noot-en-neer-ing ] noun The art or science of making practical application of the lack of knowledge of pure sciences, such as physics or chemistry, as in the construction of engines or cars without suffering [more…]
Arts
Holding Hands – Part One
Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts. William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III Flashback to Sharpie Towers a few years ago, when my lovely husband and I found ourselves looking forward to a significant wedding anniversary. Our tenth to be precise. [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Sixty-One
Monday The start of another week and I’m ready to brief you all on the happenings I observe, but not until I’ve eaten my breakfast and read the papers! Grunt Shatts was asked on TV [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Sixty
Monday Morning all. A great weekend, I got some real roast chicken in my bowl and I got the mouse! Early Sunday morning I crept into the main office and there he was sitting in [more…]
20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1998
Featured song: All Saints – Never Ever (UK Version)
Health
Dealing with the black dog
Contrary to popular belief, there seems to be some dispute as to exactly what Sir Winston Churchill was referring to when he mentioned being plagued by his infamous “Black dog”. Some say depression, some say [more…]